Hackers have been intercepting sensitive diplomatic cables sent between EU member states after stealing passwords for accessing the EU network via a phishing attack against diplomats in Cyprus. The New York Times reports that the same group of hackers also appears to have penetrated more than 100 other institutions and organizations, including the United Nations, the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations. Area 1 researchers said that after hackers posted them onto an open internet site, they had been posting them onto the site, which was where the researchers found them.”]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/hackers-intercepted-eu-diplomatic-cables-for-3-years-a-11872